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If aₙ = 81 × (1/3)ⁿ⁻¹, what is the value of a₄?

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Correct answer: 3

This question uses an explicit or general rule for a geometric progression: aₙ = a₁rⁿ⁻¹. The given rule has first term 81 and common ratio 1/3. To find the fourth term, substitute n = 4. The exponent is n − 1 = 3, because three ratio applications take the first term to the fourth term. Thus a₄ = 81 × (1/3)³ = 81 × 1/27 = 3. Therefore, option B is correct. Option A would use one extra factor of 1/3, while options C and D do not result from multiplying 81 by 1/3 three times. The exponent must be n − 1 rather than n, which is the central point of the calculation.

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SequencesGeometric-ProgressionExplicit-RuleNth-TermExplicit Or General RuleSequences And ProgressionsMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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